This study was undertaken collaboratively by fisheries scientists from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and the University of Tasmania. It was the first dedicated application of the Daily Egg Production Method (DEPM) to Jack Mackerel, Trachurus declivis. It...
Jack mackerel (Trachurus declivis) is a pelagic species that is found in waters off southern Australia and New Zealand. It is the subject of a major fishery, predominantly off Tasmania, with annual landings in the range of 9,000 - 42,000 tonnes. The fishery commenced in the mid 1980s and uses purse...
The principal aims of this study were to evaluate whether the locally produced Whayman-Holdsworth trap provides an effective method for minimising Asterias amurensis infestations on shellfish farms, and to objectively assess the value of seastar traps when used in commercial applications.
In an...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE TAS)
The Western Australian Pearling Industry is totally reliant on
quotas of wild stock silver- or goldlip pearl oysters,
Pinctada maxima. Any sustainable expansion of the Industry is
unlikely to occur unless hatchery-propagated oysters become
available as an alternative source to wild stock....
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
At the time this report was written, there had not been any biological study of the whitebait fishery since the 1940's. That study concentrated on the species most abundant at that time (Lovettia sealii). However, with the decline in the fishery being essentially due to a decrease in abundance of...